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Dr. Ram Babu Yadav
Dr. Ram Babu Yadav

Biological & Physical SciencesAssistant Professor of Physics Davis Hall 323803-536-7162

Ram Babu Yadav

Dr. Ram Yadav is a faculty member at South Carolina State University, where he teaches courses in Introductory Modern Physics, Quantum Mechanics, and Calculus-based and General Physics. Alongside teaching, he also serves as a mentor to undergraduate students. His responsibilities extend to participating in professional development activities and faculty meetings, as well as contributing to the development of new laboratories and demonstrations.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Experimental Nuclear Physics (nuclear structure), Mississippi State University, Mississippi, USA (June 12, 2009). Title of Dissertation: “High-spin Triaxial Strongly Deformed Structures and Quasiparticle Alignments in 168Hf.
  • M.S. in Experimental Nuclear Physics (nuclear structure), Mississippi State University, Mississippi, USA (August 10, 2005). Title of Thesis: “High-K Bands and Gamma-ray Directional Angular Correlation Measurements in 168Hf.
  • M.Sc./B.S. in Physics (specialization in electronics), Tribhuvan University, Nepal (December, 1999).

Background

Dr. Yadav has been a part of South Carolina State University since Fall 2018. Apart from his role as a teacher, he is actively involved in research in experimental nuclear physics. His primary focus is on conducting γ- and β-ray spectroscopy measurements to study the structure of deformed neutron-rich nuclei in the mass region A ~ 165. These experiments are carried out using state-of-the-art facilities such as the Argonne Tandem Linac Accelerator System (ATLAS) and Californium Rare Isotope Breeder Upgrade (CARIBU) at Argonne National Laboratory.  Dr. Yadav's research utilizes the renowned GAMMASPHERE, a system equipped with 110 Compton-suppressed Ge counters, which allows for the detection of γ-rays in extreme spin modes. His dedication to his research has been recognized with grant awards, including $229,706 as Principal Investigator and $200,000 as Co-Principal Investigator from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support his research and teaching endeavors.

Research Interests

Experimental low energy nuclear physics, nuclei far from stability, nuclear structure at high spin states, reactions, radiation detection & measurement technology.

Courses

  • P 410 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
  • P 406 - Introduction to Modern Physics
  • PH 362 - Introduction to Nuclear Physics
  • P 253 - General Physics II Laboratory
  • P 251 - General Physics I Laboratory
  • PSC 152 - Foundations of Earth/Space Science

Publications

  • “High-spin spectroscopy in 164Hf”, R.B. Yadav et al. (to be published).     • “Lifetime measurements in 168Hf”, R.B. Yadav et al. (to be published).
  • “Masses and Beta-decay Studies of Neutron-rich Nuclei using the X-array and Gammasphere” F.G. Kondev et al., EPJ Web of Conferences 223, 01028 (2019).
  • “Multiple excitation modes in 163Hf”, R.B. Yadav, W.C. Ma et al., Phys. Rev. C 90 054325 (2014).     • “Identification of triaxial strongly-deformed bands in 164Hf.
  • J. Marsh, W.C. Ma, G.B. Hagemann, R.V.F. Janssens, R. Bengtsson, H. Ryde, M.P. Carpenter, G. Gürdal, D.J. Hartley, C. Hoffman, Q.A. Ijaz, F.G. Kondev, T. Lauritsen, S. Mukhopadhyay, L.L. Riedinger, R.B. Yadav, and S. Zhu, Phys. Rev. C 88, 041306(R)(2013).
  • “High-spin proton alignments and evidence for a second band with enhanced deformation in 171Hf”, Y.C. Zhang, Q.A. Ijaz, W.C. Ma, G.B. Hagemann, M.P. Carpenter, P. Chowdhury, D.M. Cullen, M.K. Djongolov, D.J. Hartley, R.V.F. Janssens, T.L. Khoo, F.G. Kondev, T. Lauritsen, E. Ngiojoi-Yogo, S. Ødegård, L.L. Riedinger, S.V. Rigby, D.G. Roux, D.T. Scholes, R.B. Yadav, and S. Zhu, Phys. Rev. C 85, 064307 (2012).
  • “Quadrupole moment measurements for strongly deformed bands in 171,172Hf”, S. Mukhopadhyay, W.C. Ma, R.V.F. Janssens, M.P. Carpenter, C.J. Chiara, P. Chowdhury, D.M. Cullen, G.B. Hagemann, D.J. Hartley, S.S. Hota, Q.A. Ijaz, T.L. Khoo, F.G. Kondev, S. Lakshmi, T. Lauritsen, J. Marsh, L.L. Riedinger, Y. Toh, R.B. Yadav, and S. Zhu, Phys. Rev. C 83, 044311 (2011).
  • “Eu L3 sub-shell alignment by proton impact and Lα2/Lα1 relative yield ion energy dependence”, M.A. Reis, R.B. Yadav, E. Alves, S. Fazinic, ITN Annual Report, page 96 (2010).
  • “High-spin proton alignments and coexisting coupling schemes in 168Hf”, R.B. Yadav, W.C. Ma et al., Phys. Rev. C 80 064306 (2009).
  • “Excited superdeformed bands in 154Dy and cranked relativistic mean field interpretation”, Q.A. Ijaz, W.C. Ma, H. Abusara, A.V. Afanasjev, Y.B. Xu, R.B. Yadav, Y.C. Zhang, M.P. Carpenter, R.V.F. Janssens, T.L. Khoo, T. Lauritsen, and D.T. Nisius, Phys. Rev. C 80 034322 (2009).
  • “Identification of triaxial strongly deformed bands in 168Hf”, R.B. Yadav, W.C. Ma et al., Phys. Rev. C 78 044316 (2008).
  • “Nuclear shapes of highly deformed bands in 171,172Hf and neighboring Hf isotopes”, Y.C. Zhang, W.C. Ma, A. Afanasjev, G.B. Hagemann, J. Begnaud, M.P. Carpenter, P. Chowdhury, D.M. Cullen, M.K. Djongolov, D.J. Hartley, R.V.F. Janssens, T.L. Khoo, F.G. Kondev, T. Lauritsen, E.F. Moore, E. Ngijoi-Yogo, S. Ødegård, L.L. Riedinger, S.V. Rigby, D.G. Roux, D.T. Scholes, R.B. Yadav, Jing-Ye Zhang, and S. Zhu, Phys. Rev. C 76 064321 (2007).
  • “Quadrupole moment measurements of TSD1 and TSD2 bands in 167Lu”, G. Gürdal, H. Amro, C.W. Beausang, D.S. Brenner, M.P. Carpenter, R.F. Casten, C. Engelhardt, G.B. Hagemann, C.R. Hansen, D.J. Hartley, B. Herskind, H. Hübel, T.L. Khoo, T. Lauritsen, W.C. Ma, D.A. Meyer, E.F. Moore, A. Neusser, P. Bringel, D.G. Roux, G.Sletten, R.B. Yadav, and Y. Zhang, J. Phys. G 31 S1873 (2005).